"In the early morning hours of March 3, 1991,
construction worker Rodney King and two companions
were pulled over after a high-speed chase in Los
Angeles. King’s friends were arrested without
incident, but the violent confrontation between
King and the officers on the scene made national
headlines, and ignited racial tensions in the city
– and the nation.
King was tasered, kicked, and beaten by officers
on the scene. He received more than 50 baton
blows that crushed bones, shattered teeth, injured
his kidneys, and fractured his skull.
Check out this preview clip of Rodney King
speaking to Don Lemon about his initial reaction
following the verdict.
CNN anchor Don Lemon retraces the events of that
morning, and the riots that divided Los Angeles
and the nation in Race and Rage – The Beating of
Rodney King, debuts Friday, March 4 at 8:00p.m. ET
and PT on CNN/U.S. It replays on Saturday, March
5 at 8:00p.m. ET and PT.
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